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the proven expedience of the carrot over the stick in getting the most out of people
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Ultimately, peace cannot be defined by those who profit from war, occupation or political expedience.
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Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Oct. 2025
That’s because the Fed’s credibility rests on its ability to make decisions driven by economic evidence, not political expedience.
—Joshua Stillwagon, The Conversation, 27 Oct. 2025
Will that mission weigh the needs of our community as equal to national political expedience, or is the safety of our people less important than fleeting political optics?
—Keith Wilson, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
Private settlements outside the public eye deprive them of that chance and raise suspicions that boards prioritize expedience over long-term value creation.
—Kai Liekefett, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
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Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Oct. 2025
That’s because the Fed’s credibility rests on its ability to make decisions driven by economic evidence, not political expedience.
—Joshua Stillwagon, The Conversation, 27 Oct. 2025
Will that mission weigh the needs of our community as equal to national political expedience, or is the safety of our people less important than fleeting political optics?
—Keith Wilson, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
Private settlements outside the public eye deprive them of that chance and raise suspicions that boards prioritize expedience over long-term value creation.
—Kai Liekefett, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for expedience
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“Expedience.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/expedience. Accessed 7 Dec. 2025.
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expedience
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ex·pe·di·ence
ik-ˈspēd-ē-ən(t)s 
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